Place to see: The Basilica Cistern, Istanbul, Turkey

Inside Basilica Cistern

Inside Basilica Cistern

The columns supporting the cistern were all amazing. The huge carp swimming below us as we walked on a 'catwalk' structure.

About this place:

One of the largest of the cisterns under Istanbul. A giant cathedral like space full of columns it holds nearly 80,000 gallons of water. The cistern was also featured in from russia with love the james bond film.

Yerebatan Caddesi, Sultanahmet,
Istanbul, İstanbul, TR
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Discovered by Paul Cloutier
on 9 November 2007.
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